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Population:
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Living in Bala Cynwyd

Bala Cynwyd is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 9,149 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Bala Cynwyd is the 129th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Bala Cynwyd home prices are not only among the most expensive in Pennsylvania, but Bala Cynwyd real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Bala Cynwyd is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 94.49% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Bala Cynwyd is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bala Cynwyd who work in healthcare (14.40%), management occupations (12.91%), and teaching (12.90%).

Of important note, Bala Cynwyd is also a town of artists. Bala Cynwyd has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Bala Cynwyd’s character.

Also of interest is that Bala Cynwyd has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.85% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Bala Cynwyd is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Bala Cynwyd is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Bala Cynwyd a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Bala Cynwyd has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Bala Cynwyd’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Bala Cynwyd, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Bala Cynwyd is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Bala Cynwyd, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Bala Cynwyd is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 73.39% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Bala Cynwyd in 2010 was $63,433, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $253,732 for a family of four.

Bala Cynwyd is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bala Cynwyd home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bala Cynwyd residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bala Cynwyd include Russian, Italian, German, and English.

Bala Cynwyd also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.84%.

The most common language spoken in Bala Cynwyd is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.